Mauve Tinge vs Nautilus

Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Hue-wise, Mauve Tinge belongs to the white family and Nautilus to the blue family. Mauve Tinge (LRV 76) reflects noticeably more light than Nautilus (LRV 42), a difference of 34 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Mauve Tinge runs warm while Nautilus is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 31.9, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.